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Kicking Blood

Play trailer 1:56 Poster for Kicking Blood 2022 1h 20m Fantasy Mystery & Thriller Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
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71% Tomatometer 28 Reviews 54% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
After falling for a charming recovering alcoholic, modern vampire Anna sets her mind, and heart, on quitting blood and becoming human again.
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Kicking Blood overcomes evident budget limitations with solid acting and a vampire story that has an emotionally impactful twist.

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Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting 09/14/2021
2.5/5
It's a breathtaking but somewhat empty waltz through vampirism. Go to Full Review
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas AWFJ.org 09/13/2021
With its breathtaking cinematography and effectively low-key performances, Kicking Blood is marked a unique spirit of slick delirium, where desire and ennui make strange yet effective bedfellows. Go to Full Review
Hector A. Gonzalez The Movie Buff 09/08/2024
D
Kicking Blood intends to be a “satire” of what we call “serious” vampire films. Go to Full Review
Erick Estrada Cinegarage 07/08/2022
Unfortunately Kicking Blood wants to give a soul to its vampires without having a soul of its own. The result is lethal. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Carla Hay Culture Mix 04/17/2022
Kicking Blood tries to draw parallels between alcoholism and a vampire's lust for blood, but this boring horror flick fails miserably as a scary movie and as an intended love story. Go to Full Review
Tessa Smith Mama's Geeky 04/09/2022
3/5
A movie that takes a unique spin on the vampire genre, bringing a little bit of new to the well loved lore. Go to Full Review
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09/21/2022 Boring as all get out. Don’t waste your time. See more Valerii Ege D 09/16/2022 Kicking Blood is, unfortunately, wanders in space while trying to make a romantic vampire story. While it focuses on the pleasure that the vampire gets while sucking blood, the movie deviates from its path and misses the target. Actually, a good idea is unfortunately wasted. See more miguel g 08/21/2022 The first victim's acting was a *little* wooden, and even the lead's, at first, I thought was a little stilted. But she grew on me. And overall this film is worth a watch. It's thoughtful, and the cinematography, acting and dialogue are all good. It's something different--maybe a little like Let the Right One In (though clearly a bit lower budget) and a teensy bit like Romeo and Juliet, even. See more brad p 07/16/2022 Vampire Drama ‘Kicking Blood' Heavier on Style Than Bite See more 04/16/2022 Great performances and cinematography! A film that depicts addiction and recovery through compassion and connection. It's not Twilight or a gory vampire flick so don't expect that. See more 04/02/2022 Dig the poster, wish the movie had similar visual style. The production value looks like they used equipment from the 90's and the acting talent seems fresh out of acting school. Ah gives me the feeling of a student film to be honest. A real low budget feeling...was painful to watch...I think watching a kid's elementary school production would be more interesting. The lead actress reminds me of a slightly older Kiernan Shipka, so that was a plus. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis After falling for a charming recovering alcoholic, modern vampire Anna sets her mind, and heart, on quitting blood and becoming human again.
Director
Blaine Thurier
Producer
Jennifer Jonas
Screenwriter
Blaine Thurier, Leonard Farlinger
Distributor
XYZ Films
Production Co
New Real Films
Genre
Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 31, 2022, Limited
Runtime
1h 20m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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